Aimé Morin, a good-natured bookseller, is also one of the candidates in the local elections of his small town. He is well-liked by most but he also has political enemies. Among them is Lagarde, a journalist close to the latter. Lagarde takes advantage of Morin being on holiday in Paris to try and tarnish his reputation. His machination unfortunately works and poor Aimé finds himself mistaken for a sex maniac.

Un brave et honnête libraire de province est candidat aux élections municipales est victime d'une machination dès son arrivée à Paris par un journaliste allié de ses adversaires. Bien des mésaventures lui arriveront au cours de son périple parisien.